JSC “Ukrzaliznytsia” (UZ) has built at its own facilities a grain carrier adapted for transportation both on the Ukrainian gauge of 1520 mm and on the Euro gauge of 1435 mm, the company reported on Friday.
“For the first time in the history of Ukraine made a grain carrier at the production facilities of “Ukrzaliznytsia”, maximally adapted for transportation of cargoes on the territory of Ukraine and the gauge 1435 mm of the European Union countries,” – the release quotes the words of the head of the board of directors of UZ Evgeny Lyashchenko.
According to him, Ukrzaliznytsia plans to launch serial production of such cars.
According to the UZ release, the new development is a hopper car of model 19-8005-U, designed for transportation of grain and other bulk food cargoes. Its load capacity is 70 tons, body volume 104 cubic meters, 02-VM gauge, five loading and six unloading hatches, design speed of 120 km/h.
UZ noted that the use of the new car will reduce the cost of logistics and simplify the procedure for approval of international rail transportation, as it meets the requirements applicable to the infrastructure of EU countries.
